Sophie Mae - Born 9/19/1999 Seattle, WA

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The first two days
Leaving for the hospital - 9/19/1999 About 3am on the 19th just before we left for Group Health In the movies already - 9/20/1999 For the Austin Powers fans: "Mini-me, you complete me."
Weighing in - 9/19/1999 16 hours later (no photos in the interim, sorry) here she is! A room with a view - 9/21/1999 Kate and Sophie in the (quite nice) birthing suite.
   First bath - 9/19/1999     This is her first bath. Looks like Rob could use one as well.    Long arms come in handy - 9/20/1999     A self-portrait taken at arms length.
Sleeping like a baby - 9/19/1999 Sophie's first 24 hours had a lot of sleeping... A beautiful walk home - 9/22/1999 Walking home with Sophie on a beautiful sunny afternoon.
A holding pattern - 9/21/1999 and holding too. Kate looks good, huh? What a good dog! - 9/22/1999 We are well greeted by L10 who is curious but very polite.
 

Day three
Ahh, the great outdoors - 9/22/1999

Sophie went for her first trip to the park on a gorgeous afternoon.

 Getting some culture at the museum - 9/22/1999

People at our wedding should recognize this (no top hat though).

All that rain gives us nice flowers - 9/22/1999

We saw lots of pretty flowers (and cute mommies)

 Was it all too much? - 9/22/1999

Hmmm...Was it all too much?

 

First real Seattle day (Day four)
Getting Sophie out of the car - 9/23/1999 Sophie went  to Lake Washington for her first trip in the car . Back to the warm sofa - 9/23/1999 Back at home on the warm sofa with Kate.
Gray Seattle skies - 9/23/1999 It was a drizzly, gray day. But, she needs to get used to it. Yea, I'm awake - 9/23/1999 A close up of Sophie (her eyes are open!)
 

Sophie meets Granny Annie
The girls walking by the lake - 9/25/1999 Anne showed up today (Saturday) and we went to the lake. Strolling in the last bit (?) of sunshine - 9/25/1999 Aren't they cute?
The star attraction - 9/25/1999 Of course, Sophie is no slouch in the cute department.
Day to Day
Another day, another photo. - 9/30/1999

Taking time out from the busy schedule for a quick photo.
Fall Day
By a fountain at SAAM - 10/2/1999

Another day, another trip to the park.

 The grandparents. - 10/2/1999 L10 thinks she is the star of this photo. 
The wheel - 10/2/1999 Ahh, the infamous tractor tire...
More fun visitors
More Grandparents to see Sophie. - 10/14/1999

Sophie meets more grandparents.

 Hmmm...let me get back to you on that. - 10/14/1999 That looks comfortable.
Clean and happy! - 10/14/1999

I am way cute!

 Look at me! I can be cute on the blue throw too! - 10/14/1999 Hey, so am I!
Three cheers for the Arboretum
That Baby Bjorn is very handy - 10/16/1999

Kate showing off Sophie and L10.

 Looking over Union Bay - 10/16/1999 On the waterfront.
Just learning how to smile (Sophie, not Brenda) - 10/16/1999

Smiles all around.

 In the middle of nice long walk - 10/16/1999 Spotted on the lakefront nature trail. 
Happy Halloween
Who am I dressed up as for Halloween? - 10/31/1999 Looking stylish in my red sweater (thanks, Jen)
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
smirk - 11/11/1999

Hmm...I think I'm starting to get the hang of this smiling thing.

 Yeeeee-Haaaa! - 11/11/1999 Oh, yeah! I get it now.
The first trip
I was soooo good on the plane - 11/19/1999 Here I am just arriving in Vegas! 

Back to normal
I'm ready for Santa, how about you? - 12/5/1999

I've got my sharp new outfit on for a trip to see Santa. 

 Hey, what's so funny over there? - 12/5/1999 Oh, there's my hand. I guess I don't need a new one for Christmas...
Hanging out on the couch on a rainy Saturday - 12/11/1999 Don't mind us, we are just a couple of couch potatos. Two movies already and I'm only 10 weeks old! - 12/12/1999 "I'm so scared" - The Blair Witch Baby.
First snow
Mom must have had some eggnog before this one - 12/19/1999 Am I happy or what! These one piece numbers sure are comfy - 12/19/1999 Time for the Christmas suits. Not a big thrill for Sophie.
Just put one foot in front of the other - 12/19/1999 The first trip to Snoqualmie was not ideal conditions, but there was snow. I don't think I've been brushed in a month - 12/19/1999 What am I, chopped liver?
Merry Christmas!
Here dad, I made this just for you - 12/24/1999 Thanks for the present Sophie! I'm just pretending to be asleep - 12/25/1999 Oh no! I'm upside down. This might scar me for life.
At least I'm warm and toasty in my new suit - 12/24/1999 Snowshoeing again?!? Don't you people have lives? Where are they? Let me at 'em - 12/24/1999 Nobody is safe in the mountains without an anti-squirrel missile
Faster! Faster, I say. I've got an important meeting - 12/20/1999 This sure is a sweet ride. What is the weight limit on this bar over my head? - 12/26/1999 Yoga keeps me svelte and trim.
Happy Valentine's Day!
I should be in pictures... - 2/14/2000 What's all this fluffy stuff? Dr. Seuss would be proud - 2/14/2000 Thing 1, 2 and 3
Hubba-hubba - 2/14/2000 Is this appropriate for a G-rated website?
Spring Pics
I'm much better at this now - 2/24/2000

One of my first attempts at eating cereal.

Wahhhh! - 3/1/2000 Just in case anyone out there thinks I'm perfectly well behaved.
Doesn't the chair look familiar? - 2/28/2000

No Sophie here, but little Peter is here with Andy and Molly.

The best newsmagazine in the world - 3/6/2000 Getting up to date by devouring The Economist.
My first trip to Tucson - 3/12/2000

This is a great quilt! Thanks, Grandma.

My hat is quite jauty, huh? - 3/12/2000 Getting  ready for a little spin around Sun City.
A beautiful day in the desert - 3/12/2000

No Sophie here either. Just us enjoying a baby-less hike.

Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! - 3/20/2000 The bouncy chair is quite a treat. 
I'm looking good! - 4/3/2000

Sitting pretty on the sofa.

I'm not that orange in real life - 4/3/2000 Sophie Blanket Bingo
Everyone in the pool
Not too cold, not too hot - 4/29/2000

Here we are just getting into the water.

I'm almost ready for the 2018 Olympics - 4/29/2000 I'm swimming!
Wanna race to the diving well? - 4/29/2000 This is a whole lot of fun.

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